Soumya and Taskin’s mementos draw TK 8.5 lakh at auction
Soumya Sarkar's bat and Taskin Ahmed's ball were auctioned off at a cost of 8.5 lakh Taka yesterday throughout a live show at the Auction 4 Action' page. The amount of money will be used to greatly help fund a foundation working to help the needy nowadays of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Soumya auctioned the bat he previously used going to Bangladesh's fastest-ever Test ton during the Tigers' tour of New Zealand this past year. Taskin auctioned the ball that got him a hattrick against Sri Lanka.
A person from Saudi Arab and another from Kuwait located high bids for the mementos but host of the live show announced that a local bank came out on top ultimately with a bid of four-and-a-half lakh Taka for the bat and four lakh for the ball. The host declared that the neighborhood bank expressed desire to remain anonymous for the time being.
Both Soumya and Taskin were within the live show. Soumya said that the key factor of these auctions were to inspire persons to greatly help out in anyway they are able to. "We are doing this for a good cause and if it brings relief to people than we are satisfied. If people come forward then this crisis can be deterred."
"Thanks everyone who have made bids. I am hoping that the funds might help persons in need," Taskin said.
